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WHITE PETROLATUM (NOT CRUDE) - THE PRODUCT IS PRESENTED AS A WHITE OR FAINTLY YELLOWISH, UNCTUOUS MASS. IT HAS A MELTING POINT USING THE ASTM D127 METHOD OF 48/54C AND SO CRYSTALLISATION POINT IS LESS THAN 30, ITS DENSITY IS LESS THAN .942 AND ITS CONE PENETRATION USING THE ASTM 937 METHOD IS MORE THAN 80.

PETROLATUM BLEND (NOT CRUDE) - THE PRODUCT IS PRESENTED AS A TRANSLUCENT WHITE OR FAINTLY YELLOWISH UNCTUOUS MASS. THE BLEND'S CONGEALING POINT IS .845 @ 60C. ITS WORKED CONE PENETRATION USING THE ASTM 217 METHOD IS LESS THAN 350 AND ITS CONE PENETRATION USING THE ASTM 937 METHOD IS 165. THE BLEND IS MANUFACTURED FROM REFINED MINERAL OIL AND REFINED MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXES.

THIS PRODUCT IS A BLEND OF PURE MICROCRYSTALLINE PARAFFIN WAX AND SYNTHETIC POLYMERS. THE SYNTHETIC POLYMER IS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT AND IS ADDED FOR BETTER RIBBONING.THE OIL CONTENT IS LESS THAN 0.75 PERCENT. THE PRODUCT IS PELLITISED FOR EASY DISPENSING AND FAST MELT DOWN. THE MELTING POINT IS 56/58 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE WAX IS USED FOR EMBEDDING HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS. IT IS PRESENTED IN BAGS OF 1 KG OR 15 KG.